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Chapter Title
Chapter Section
Recommended Experiment(s) from CER
TECH 600: Practicing Safety in the Chemistry Laboratory
1. The Nature of
Chemistry
1.4 Identifying Matter:
Physical Properties
PROP 516: Identifying a Solid by Its Density (1.5 hr)
1.5 Chemical Changes
and Chemical
Properties
PROP 627: Observing Some Physical and Chemical Changes in Matter (1.5-2 hr)
1.6 Classifying Matter:
Substances and
Mixtures
PROP 621: Isolating the Components of a Three-Component Mixture (2 hr)
PROP 602: Determining Density (1.5 hr)
REAC 604: Observing Signs of Chemical Reaction (1.5-2 hr)
ANAL 904: Separating the Components of Beach Sand (2.5-3 hr)
PROP 518: Separating the Recovering the Components of a Ternary Mixture (2.5 hr)
ANAL 620: Separating and Identifying FD&C Dyes by Paper Chromatography (1-1.5 hr)
2. Atoms and
Elements
2.4 Uncertainty and
Significant Figures
MISC 490: Using Exponential Notation and Significant Figures
2.7 Amounts of
Substances: The Mole
STOI 514: Calculating Avogadro’s Number by Comparing Atoms and Oranges (1.5 hr)
3.4 Alkanes and their
Isomers
MISC 639: Introducing IUPAC Nomenclature for Organic Chemical Compounds
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3. Chemical
Compounds
3.10 Determining
Empirical and Molecular
Formulas
4.2 Patterns of
Chemical Reactions
4.3 Balancing Chemical
Equations
4. Quantities of
Reactants and
Products
4.4 The Mole and
Chemical Reactions:
The Macro-Nano
Connection
STOI 633: Determining the Empirical Formula of a Compound Containing Copper and Chlorine (1.5-2 hr)
REAC 613: Classifying Some Chemical Reactions (1.5 hr)
MISC 614: Writing, Interpreting, and Balancing Chemical Equations
MISC 636: Solving Stoichiometric problems
STOI 637: Determining the Stoichiometry of a Double Displacement Reaction (1.5 hr)
4.5 Reactions with One
Reactant in Limited
Supply
SYNT 452: Synthesizing Alum and Observing Some Chemistry of Aluminum (2.5 hr)
4.6 Evaluating the
Success of a Synthesis:
Percent Yield
ANAL 455: Separating and Determining the Mass of Calcium Ion in a Calcium-Enriched Tablet (2-2.5 hr)
SYNT 341: Synthesis of Strontium Iodate Monohydrate (2 hr)
SYNT 907: Applying the Concept of a Limiting Reactant to the Synthesis of Aspirin (3 hr)
STOI 606: Determining the Empirical Formula of Magnesium Oxide (1-1.5 hr)
4.7 Percent
Composition and
Empirical Formulas
STOI 525: Determining the Empirical Formula of Zinc Chloride (1.5 hr)
5.1 Exchange
Reactions:
Precipitation and Net
Ionic Equations
REAC 611: Observing Some Double Replacement Reactions (1-1.5 hr)
5.3 Oxidation-Reduction
Reactions
5.4 Oxidation Numbers
and Redox Reactions
ANAL 605: Determining the Percent Water in an Unknown Hydrate (1.5-2 hr)
ANAL 517: Determining the Water Content of an Ionic Hydrate (3 hr)
REAC 626: Observing Some Oxidation-Reduction Reactions (1.5 hr)
MISC 457: Balancing Oxidation-Reduction Equations Using the Oxidation Number Method
MISC 458: Balancing Oxidation-Reduction Equations Using the Ion-Electron Method
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5. Chemical
Reactions
6. Energy and
Chemical
Reactions
7. Electron
Configurations
and the Periodic
Table
8. Covalent
Bonding
9. Molecular
Structures
5.5 Displacement
Reactions, Redox, and
The Activity Series
REAC 610: Observing Single Replacement Reactions (1-1.5 hr)
5.8 Aqueous Solution
Titrations
ANAL 618: Standardizing a Sodium Hydroxide Solution (1-1.5 hr)
6.8 Measuring Enthalpy
Changes: Calorimetry
ANAL 619: Titrating the Acetic Acid in Vinegar (1-1.5 hr)
THER 609: Estimating a Heat of Neutralization (1-1.5 hr)
THER 901: Temperature Change, Heat of Reaction, and Enthalpy Change of Neutralization Reactions
(2.5-3 hr)
6.12 Foods: Fuels for
Our Bodies
THER 623: Estimating the Calorie Content of Peanuts (1.5 hr)
7.3 The Bohr Model of
the Hydrogen Atom
STRC 345: The Visible Atomic Spectrum of Hydrogen (2 hr)
7.8-7.11: Periodic
Trends
STRC 449: Determining Atomic Emission by Spectroscopy (2 hr)
REAC 635: Discovering Some Periodic properties of Elements (1.5 hr)
8.2 Single Covalent
Bonds and Lewis
Structures
8.3 Single Covalent
Bonds in
Hydrocarbons
8.4 Multiple Covalent
Bonds
8.5 Multiple Covalent
Bonds in
Hydrocarbons
9.2 Predicting Molecular
Shapes
STRC 631: Visualizing Chemical Structures Using Lewis Models
9.6 Noncovalent
Interactions and Forces
Between Molecules
PROP 530: Investigating the Intermolecular Forces Controlling Protein Folding (3 hr)
9.7 Biomolecules: DNA
and the Importance of
Molecular Structure
ANAL 242: DNA Extraction (1-1.5 hr)
STRC 467: Structural and cis-trans Isomerism in Carbon Compounds
STRC 409: Molecular Geometry and Bonding
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9.8 Chiral Molecules
STRC 473: Molecular Structure and Optical Isomerism in Carbon Compounds
10.4 The Behavior of
Ideal Gases
PROP 524: Studying the Volume-Temperature Relationship of a Gas (2-3 hr)
10.5 The Ideal Gas Law
PROP 632: Studying Charles’ Law (2 hr)
PROP 608: Calculating the Molar Volume of Carbon Dioxide (1-1.5 hr)
PROP 522: Determining the Molar Mass of CO2 (1.5 hr)
10. Gases and the
Atmosphere
11. Liquids, Solids,
and Materials
10.6 Quantities of
Gases in Chemical
Reactions
10.7 Gas Density and
Molar Masses
ANAL 378: Determining the Percent Composition of an Aqueous Hydrogen Peroxide Solution (2-3 hr)
11.6 Crystalline Solids
STRC 351: Models and the Crystalline State
12.6 Alcohols and Their
Oxidation Products
12. Fuels, Organic
Chemicals, and
Polymers
13. Chemical
Kinetics: Rates of
Reactions
14. Chemical
Equilibrium
STOI 906: Determining Hydrogen Peroxide Content by Gas Stoichiometry (2 hr)
PROP 481: Determining the Molar Mass of a Volatile Liquid by the Dumas Method (2.5-3 hr)
PROP 240: Structure and Properties of Alcohols (1.5 hr)
12.7 Carboxylic Acids
and Esters
SYNT 470: Preparation and Identification of Esters (1.5-2 hr)
12.9 Biopolymers:
Proteins and
Polysaccharides
REAC 446: Qualitative Testing for Carbohydrates (2.5-3 hr)
13.1 Reaction Rate
KINE 504: Determining the Rate Law for the Crystal Violet-Hydroxide Ion Reaction (1.5 hr)
13.3 Rate Law and
Order of a Reaction
KINE 505: Studying the Rate of Reaction (2.5-3 hr)
13.9 Enzymes:
Biological Catalysts
14.3 Determining
Equilibrium Constants
14.6 Shifting a Chemical
Equilibrium: Le
Chatelier’s Principle
ANAL 239: Classifying Carbohydrates (2-2.5 hr)
REAC 448: Qualitative Tests for Amino Acids and Proteins (2.5-3 hr)
KINE 508: Studying the Kinetics of a Chemical Reaction (3-4 hr)
ANAL 241: Rennin Activity (1.5 hr)
PROP 421: Determining the Solubility of an Unknown Salt at Various Temperatures (3 hr)
EQUL 616: Introducing Chemical Equilibrium (1-1.5 hr)
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15.1 Solubility and
Intermolecular Forces
15.4 Temperature and
Solubility
15. The Chemistry
of Solutes and
Solutions
16. Acids and
Bases
PROP 615: Studying Some Aspects of Solubility (1-1.5 hr)
PROP 421: Determining the Solubility of an Unknown Salt at Various Temperatures (3 hr)
15.7 Vapor Pressures,
Boiling Points, and
Freezing Points of
Solutions
PROP 500: Determining Molar Mass by Freezing Point Depression (3 hr)
15.8 Osmotic Pressure
of Solutions
PROP 454: Osmosis and Dialysis (2 hr)
PROP 507: Determining Molar Mass by Freezing Point Depression in Naphthalene (3 hr)
15.10 Surfactants
PROP 506: Fats, Oils, Soaps, and Detergents (2-2.5 hr)
16.4 The pH Scale
EQUL 411: Estimating the pH of Household Products Using Red Cabbage Extract as an Indicator (1.5-2 hr)
16.5 Ionization
Constants of Acids
and Bases
EQUL 376: Evaluating the Dissociation Constant of a Weak Acid Using pH Measurements (3 hr)
16.10 Practical AcidBase Chemistry
EQUL 453: Determining the Equivalent Mass and Dissociation Constant of an Unknown Weak Acid by
Titrimetry (6 hr – includes standardization of titrant)
ANAL 625: Estimating the Acid Content of Fruit Juices (1.5 hr)
ANAL 638: Determining the Acid-Neutralizing Capacity of Common Antacids (1.5 hr)
ANAL 622: Analyzing the Vitamin C in Fruit Juices (1.5 hr)
ANAL 501: Determining the Effects of Cooking on the Vitamin C Content of Green Pepper (3 hr)
17.1 Buffer Solutions
EQUL 443: Studying the Effects of Buffering on the Resistance of a Solution to pH Change (3 hr)
EQUL 499: Studying the pH of Strong Acid, Weak Acid, Salt, and Buffer Solutions (3 hr)
17. Additional
Aqueous
17.2 Acid-Base
Titrations
EQUL 617: Estimating the pH of Some Solutions Using Visual Indicators (1-1.5 hr)
EQUL 519: Determining the pKa of an Acid-Base Indicator (3 hr)
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Equilibria
17.4 Solubility Equilibria
and the Solubility
Product Constant, Ksp
17.5 Factors Affecting
Solubility
18.
Thermodynamics:
Directionality of
Chemical
Reactions
19.
Electrochemistry
and Its
Applications
18.7 Gibbs Free Energy
Changes and
Equilibrium Constants
19.2 Using HalfReactions to
Understand Redox
Reactions
19.4 Electrochemical
Cells and Voltage
EQUL 342: Determination of the Solubility Product Constant of a Salt (2 hr)
EQUL 400: Estimating the Solubility Product Constant of Strontium Iodate Using Microscale Techniques (2
hr)
EQUL 487: Determining the Common Ion Effect on the Solubility of Potassium Hydrogen Tartrate (2 hr)
THER 512: The Thermodynamics of KNO3 Dissolving in Water (1.5-2 hr)
THER 529: Determining the Thermodynamics of Ca(OH)2 Solubility in Water (2.5 hr)
MISC 457: Balancing Oxidation-Reduction Equations Using the Oxidation Number Method
MISC 458: Balancing Oxidation-Reduction Equations Using the Ion-Electron Method
ELEC 418: Studying Electrochemical Cells and Reduction Potentials (3 hr)
ELEC 419: Studying Electrochemistry and Establishing the Relative Reactivity of a Series of Metals (3 hr)
ELEC 450: Studying Electrochemical Half-Cells and Half-Reactions (1-2 hr)
ELEC 510: Studying the Temperature Dependence and Thermodynamics of Electrochemical Cells (2-2.5
hr)
ELEC 905: Devising a Reduction Potential Table (2-2.5 hr)
20. Nuclear
Chemistry
20.1 Nature of
Radioactivity
21. The Chemistry
of the Main Group
Elements
21.4 Some Main Group
Elements Extracted by
Electrolysis: Sodium,
Chlorine, Magnesium,
and Aluminum
MISC 468: Radioactivity
SYNT 612: Preparing Alum (2 hr)
SYNT 452: Synthesizing Alum and Observing Some Chemistry of Aluminum (2.5 hr)
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22. Chemistry of
Selected
Transition
Elements and
Coordination
Compounds
22.3 Copper:
A Coinage Metal
REAC 480: A Sequence of Chemical Reactions: Transforming Copper (2.5-3 hr)
22.6 Coordinate
Covalent Bonds:
Complex Ions and
Coordination
Compounds
ANAL 436: Determining Water Hardness by EDTA Titration (3 hr)
REAC 482: Copper From Start to Finish: A Sequence of Chemical Reactions (2-2.5 hr)
ANAL 437: Evaluating the Calcium Ion Content in Commercial Dried Milk Powers (3 hr)
Note: The time given in parenthesis after the name of an experiment refers to the estimated bench time students will require to complete the procedural part of an
experiment. Experiments marked no bench time listed do not require laboratory time.